A parent and toddler reading a picture book together on the floor at home

For every stage of growing up

Nobody hands you the manual.

So we wrote down what we worked out. Three kids, one childcare qualification, and plenty of days that went sideways.

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How this works

We haven't tested every product on the internet, and we won't pretend otherwise. What's here is what we've used, in our house, with our own children.

When something didn't work, we say so.

Andy and Anita

Andy & Anita

Three kids, and Anita is qualified in childcare

Lately

Get our free age-by-age play pack

A simple pack of play ideas sorted by age, from the baby days through to the early school years. Download it and keep it. No email needed.

Download the play pack (PDF)

Free to download. Yours to keep.